Mike Scioscia
Mike Scioscia
Michael Lorri Sciosciais an American former Major League Baseball catcher and current manager for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He has worked in that capacity since the 2000 season, and is currently the longest-tenured manager in Major League Baseball. As a player, Scioscia made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1980. He was selected to two All-Star Games and won two World Series over the course of his 13-year MLB career, which was spent entirely...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth27 November 1958
CityUpper Darby, PA
Anytime the Yankees are around, it seems like it's a more special environment. We've had some big games with the Yankees recently.
There's been no indication that there is any damage in there that would impact him moving forward. But they're going to do some tests and we'll get a better idea this week exactly what his status is. I think as soon as he came out of last night's ballgame it was pretty ominous and pretty obvious that he wasn't going to be able to help us in this series.
The velocity is matching the command and he's getting good results.
You could toss a coin, ... on whether Paul went around.
The first thing he told me was that he did not tag up and then he said he left early, ... I don't think he saw the play.
The two walks and the ball in center field that dropped obviously were bigger contributors in that inning than the missed call on the check swing.
These last 48 hours have been a blur. We were fortunate to hold on.
These guys are going to hit, ... We just obviously need it to start now.
The hitter can take off, but as a catcher when an umpire calls him out, rings him up with a fist, he is out.
The guys who have to hit aren't on our bench, ... The guys who have to hit are already in our lineup.
A muddy track is not something that works in our favor. I think we need to run the bases, we need to stay aggressive. I think whether we play tonight or tomorrow or any time this series, you're going to have a slower track just because of the wetness that you anticipate the field having.
The last month of the season I think there were a lot of similarities that started to manifest in our club that did in 2002. I think our situational hitting all of a sudden got back to where it needed to be, we're running bases well. We're going to get a chance to get into our game hopefully, and if it can emerge like it did in 2002, we have a chance to get on that roll.
I think the important thing, ... is for us is to bring our style of play into the game.
I think you can characterize it as a mild surprise that we are here.